Gerald Steichen
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Gerald Steichen (born 1963 in Tonkawa, Oklahoma)[1] is an American music conductor, pianist and stage actor.
Steichen holds music degrees from Oklahoma City University and from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.[citation needed] He has conducted symphony orchestras, opera, acted in Broadway plays,[2] and conducted opera touring companies (including the U.S. tour of The Phantom of the Opera). He conducted the final public Broadway performance of Cats. He has presented piano concertos[citation needed] and served as an on-stage pianist for New York City Opera presentations.
Conducting engagements
Steichen has held the following posts:
- Anchorage Opera - Principal guest conductor
- New York City Opera - member of the music/conducting staff
- The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra - music director[3]
- Opera East Texas - conductor and artistic director
- Utah Symphony Orchestra - principal pops conductor (beginning September 2009)[4]
- New Haven Symphony Orchestra - associate conductor[5]